Do you want to prevent employees who are using a computer-based time clock from altering the time to allow themselves to "punch in" at a falsified time? Do you want to prevent kids who are playing computer game or visiting Internet on your computer from resetting the clock to bypass computer time limitation. Sometimes, many employers use computer system clock to calculate payment for their employees and many parents use automatical shutdown software to limit computer time of kids, but few employees and kids always bypass these limitation by changing system clock of computer. So, is there a way to lock system clock on Windows 7 or other Windows family operating system and how to lock system clock on Windows 7 and other Windows family operating system?
Actually, there are multiple ways to lock system clock on Windows 7 and other Windows operating system. Next, let us learn these ways together, following is a step by step guide about how to lock system clock on Windows 7.
1. Hide The Icon Of System Clock From Task Bar Of Windows 7
1) Click the Start button from the desktop of Windows, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.
2) In the Open box, type 'gpedit.msc' and then press 'Enter' key.
3) Go to the path of 'User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and TaskBar'.
4) Double-click the item of 'Remove Clock from the system notification area' which is in the right list of Group Policy Window.
5) Tick Enabled radio button and click the Apply button then reboot your computer.
Ok, after you complete these steps, the icon of the system clock will disappear from the desktop of Windows 7, of course, this way is valid on other Windows family operating system, such as: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 8. The advantage of the way is that this is a native ability of Windows, but this way can not perfectly lock system clock on Windows. In fact, a computer user can change 'gpedit.msc' too, so he can easily display system clock by changing Group Policy, or he can change date and time of computer by a third-party software. Then, is there a better way to lock system clock on Windows?
2. Lock System Clock By A Password Protected Software
2. Open the operation UI of Isurveillancesoft
Shutdown Timer software. It is necessary to open the UI that the computer user input a password which you set when you install it into your computer.
3. Click 'Setting' tag to open 'Setting' page.
4. Tick 'Forbid Setting System Time' check box to lock the time setting.
5. Untick 'Forbid Setting System Time' check box to unlock the time setting.
Using the software, anyting becomes to so easy, the important thing is that only the password master can lock and unlock the time setting with Windows. This surveillance software is perfectly compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP and so on.
